Forklift Driver @ Aerotek

Job Title: Forklift DriverJob DescriptionThis role involves safely operating a counterbalance propane forklift in a manufacturing and packaging environment that produces a variety of household cleaning products, including liquids and dry powders. You will handle materials across multiple facilities, support production, shipping, and receiving activities, and ensure products move efficiently through the warehouse and plant while maintaining a clean, safe, and organized workspace.

Responsibilities

• Operate a certified counterbalance propane forklift to move materials, products, and finished goods throughout the plant and warehouse.
• Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently, ensuring products are properly secured and handled.
• Work with racking systems to store, retrieve, and organize materials and finished goods in designated locations.
• Use scanners to track materials and products for production, shipping, and receiving activities, ensuring accurate inventory and documentation.
• Support shipping and receiving operations by staging, labeling, and preparing orders for outbound and inbound shipments.
• Handle materials for both liquid and dry powder products, including items such as window cleaners, dishwashing detergents, carpet cleaners, laundry liquids, bath bombs, dishwasher pods, water-soluble pods, and bath beads.
• Lift and move materials weighing up to 50 lbs as part of daily material handling tasks.
• Follow all safety procedures, including proper use of personal protective equipment and adherence to health and safety guidelines.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, including production and warehouse spaces, and assist in general housekeeping as required.
• Communicate effectively with production, warehouse, and logistics teams to support smooth operations across multiple plants.
• Adapt to working in different areas of the facility, including liquid production, dry powder production, and warehouse storage, as operational needs require.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 1 year of forklift experience, specifically with counterbalance propane forklifts.
• Valid certification on a counterbalance propane forklift.
• Proven material handling experience in a manufacturing or similar environment.
• Ability to comfortably lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.
• Experience loading and unloading trucks in a warehouse or manufacturing setting.
• Experience working with racking systems for storage and retrieval of materials.
• Comfort using scanners for production, shipping, and receiving activities.
• Ability to work with shipping software to support logistics and documentation.
• Previous manufacturing experience, preferably in a plant or production environment.
• Ability to work Monday to Friday on an afternoon shift from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM.
• Comfort working around fragranced products without sensitivity or allergies to perfumes.
• Strong awareness of safety practices and willingness to follow health and safety procedures.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a contract manufacturing or packaging environment is an asset.
• Familiarity with handling both liquid and dry powder products in a production setting.
• Comfort working in environments that can be loud when machines are running.
• Ability to work efficiently in areas that may feel somewhat cramped while maintaining safety and productivity.
• Strong attention to detail when scanning, tracking, and documenting materials.
• Good communication skills to coordinate with production, warehouse, and logistics teams.
• Reliability and consistent attendance to support continuous manufacturing operations.
• Willingness to wear required personal protective equipment, including hairnet and beard cover, while on the production floor.

Why Work Here? You will join a growing organization that offers strong potential for permanent employment and advancement as the business continues to expand. The workplace promotes a friendly and engaging culture, with frequent summer barbecues and a supportive environment that recognizes individual performance. Employees benefit from personal performance plans that can provide bonuses tied to company sales, efficiency, attendance, and health and safety, offering meaningful reward for strong contributions once permanent. The location is accessible by transit and subway, supporting an easier commute and work-life balance.

Work EnvironmentYou will work across manufacturing and warehouse facilities that produce and package household cleaning products, including both liquid and dry powder items. The environment can be loud when machines are running, and certain areas may feel a little cramped, but the facilities are generally clean. When working with powdered products, you may encounter some dust, though there are no harmful chemicals you will come into contact with. Many products contain perfumes, so it is important that you are comfortable working around fragranced items. The workplace offers a large lunchroom for breaks and a casual dress code, complemented by required personal protective equipment such as a hairnet and beard cover on the production floor. This is a Monday to Friday role on an afternoon shift from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, with shift premiums offered for afternoon and night work.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Toronto, ON.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Toronto,ON.

À propos d'Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. fournit des solutions de dotation en personnel et de services dans les domaines de la fabrication, de la logistique, de la construction, de laviation, des installations et de la maintenance. Nous offrons lexpertise, les solutions et les personnes nécessaires pour relever les défis de lindustrie nord-américaine. Basée à Hanover, au Maryland, Aerotek exploite un réseau unifié de plus de 200 bureaux à travers lAmérique du Nord, soutenant plus de 18 000 clients chaque année. Aerotek est une entreprise du groupe Allegis, leader mondial en ressources humaines et solutions daffaires. Pour en savoir plus, visitez: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire, des avantages sociaux y compris des soins médicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi quun programme daide aux employés et un programme de rabais.

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About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.